Cristiano Ronaldo: Real Madrid star calls five-game ban 'incomprehensible'

Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo put Real Madrid 2-1 up before he was sent off at the Nou Camp

Cristiano Ronaldo says a decision by Spain's administrative sports court to uphold his five-game ban for pushing a referee is "incomprehensible".

The court told AFP it had rejected the 32-year-old Real Madrid forward's appeal after he was sent off in the 3-1 win against Barcelona in the Super Cup.

He got a one-match ban for two yellow cards and a further four for pushing the referee after he had been sent off.

"From injustice to injustice, they will never bring me down," he posted.external-link

The two bookings at the Nou Camp were for taking off his shirt to celebrate his goal to make it 2-1, and for a dive.

Ronaldo has already served two games of his ban - last week's second leg, which Real won 2-0, and Sunday's 3-0 La Liga win against Deportivo La Coruna.

The Portugal forward will not return to domestic action until 20 September against Real Betis, but can play in the Champions League.

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